PCC Airfoils, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MINERVA, OHIO
| Employer | PCC Airfoils, LLC | Report ID | 20181011103 |
| Address | 3860 UNION AVENUE | City, State ZIP | MINERVA, OHIO 44657 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331528 | Inspection # | 1359199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to wipe grease off of a mixer motor when the mixer shaft caught his left thumb, resulting in a partial amputation. The mixer was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2018, a worker at PCC Airfoils, LLC in MINERVA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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